slowth

/sləʊθ/

Etymology

Blend of slow + growth.

slowth means slow economic growth. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

noun

Slow economic growth.“Slowth lies behind the difficulties each of us faces in achieving the standard of living we desire.”
The state or condition of being slow; slowness.“Good old-fashioned slowth is being looked at with new interest, as is exemplified by such old antiques as the old Douglas Skyraider. And, of course the helicopter, slowest of all, so slow you can easily make one go backwards.”